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DEFINITION: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 IcelandIceland 51,742.71 kWh 2009
2 NorwayNorway 27,012.22 kWh 2008
3 FinlandFinland 16,420.75 kWh 2008
4 CanadaCanada 16,281.22 kWh 2007
5 KuwaitKuwait 15,738.26 kWh 2007
6 SwedenSweden 14,702.52 kWh 2007
7 LuxembourgLuxembourg 13,593.95 kWh 2007
8 United StatesUnited States 12,736.19 kWh 2008
9 QatarQatar 11,913.66 kWh 2007
10 United Arab EmiratesUAE 11,381.07 kWh 2007
11 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 10,609.65 kWh 2007
12 AustraliaAustralia 10,563.43 kWh 2007
13 GuamGuam 10,383.31 kWh 2007
14 BahrainBahrain 9,783.48 kWh 2007
15 BermudaBermuda 9,682.84 kWh 2007
16 New ZealandNew Zealand 9,280.33 kWh 2007
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 9,055.25 kWh 2006
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 8,969.29 kWh 2007
17 South KoreaSouth Korea 8,173.72 kWh 2009
18 BelgiumBelgium 7,988.18 kWh 2007
19 AustriaAustria 7,850.31 kWh 2009
20 ArubaAruba 7,809.8 kWh 2007
21 BruneiBrunei 7,680.08 kWh 2008
22 SingaporeSingapore 7,668.31 kWh 2008
23 NetherlandsNetherlands 7,546.09 kWh 2008
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 7,517.46 kWh 2006
24 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 7,425.27 kWh 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 7,272.18 kWh 2006
25 SloveniaSlovenia 7,207.05 kWh 2009
26 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 7,000.83 kWh 2007
27 FranceFrance 6,986.13 kWh 2007
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 6,768.98 kWh 2006
28 JapanJapan 6,730.27 kWh 2009
29 MacauMacau 6,660.06 kWh 2009
30 GermanyGermany 6,652.78 kWh 2007
31 IsraelIsrael 6,459.52 kWh 2007
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 6,398.48 kWh 2005
32 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 6,370.67 kWh 2007
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 6,273.51 kWh 2006
33 DenmarkDenmark 6,243.61 kWh 2008
34 SpainSpain 6,060.71 kWh 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 6,049.55 kWh 2001
35 RussiaRussia 6,043.27 kWh 2009
36 Hong KongHong Kong 6,037.75 kWh 2009
37 IrelandIreland 6,032.15 kWh 2010
38 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 5,831.36 kWh 2007
39 European UnionEuropean Union 5,700.06 kWh 2007
40 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 5,670.09 kWh 2007
41 The BahamasThe Bahamas 5,560.61 kWh 2007
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 5,460.39 kWh 2007
42 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 5,406.71 kWh 2007
43 SlovakiaSlovakia 5,305.81 kWh 2009
44 ItalyItaly 5,305.24 kWh 2007
45 EstoniaEstonia 5,282.51 kWh 2009
46 GreeceGreece 5,206.94 kWh 2007
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 5,187.1 kWh 2007
47 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 5,093.84 kWh 2009
48 GreenlandGreenland 5,070.3 kWh 2008
49 South AfricaSouth Africa 5,002.35 kWh 2007
50 KazakhstanKazakhstan 4,840.47 kWh 2009
51 PortugalPortugal 4,598.27 kWh 2007
52 MaltaMalta 4,478.67 kWh 2007
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 4,441.44 kWh 2006
53 OmanOman 4,420.68 kWh 2007
54 HungaryHungary 4,269.99 kWh 2010
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 4,131.5 kWh 2005
55 CroatiaCroatia 4,059.54 kWh 2008
56 CyprusCyprus 4,023.16 kWh 2007
57 LibyaLibya 3,834.24 kWh 2007
58 BulgariaBulgaria 3,730.98 kWh 2009
59 MalaysiaMalaysia 3,571.39 kWh 2009
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 3,533.46 kWh 2001
60 ChileChile 3,436.94 kWh 2007
61 BarbadosBarbados 3,402.02 kWh 2007
62 PolandPoland 3,391.87 kWh 2007
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 3,383.72 kWh 2007
63 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 3,204.64 kWh 2007
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 3,199.17 kWh 2001
64 BelarusBelarus 3,194.56 kWh 2007
65 VenezuelaVenezuela 3,001.89 kWh 2007
66 LatviaLatvia 2,997.23 kWh 2007
67 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 2,971.39 kWh 2007
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 2,957.38 kWh 2006
68 UkraineUkraine 2,922.7 kWh 2009
69 SurinameSuriname 2,874.03 kWh 2007
70 LithuaniaLithuania 2,847.48 kWh 2007
71 TurkeyTurkey 2,815.38 kWh 2008
72 IranIran 2,810.6 kWh 2009
73 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 2,802.69 kWh 2009
74 SeychellesSeychelles 2,734.23 kWh 2007
75 RomaniaRomania 2,714.55 kWh 2007
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 2,698.18 kWh 2005
76 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 2,610.99 kWh 2009
77 ChinaChina 2,595.39 kWh 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 2,589.26 kWh 2006
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 2,536.58 kWh 2007
78 ArgentinaArgentina 2,522.41 kWh 2007
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 2,455.84 kWh 2006
79 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 2,395.1 kWh 2007
80 JamaicaJamaica 2,371.25 kWh 2007
81 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 2,321.78 kWh 2007
82 LebanonLebanon 2,305.9 kWh 2009
83 TajikistanTajikistan 2,242.39 kWh 2009
84 UruguayUruguay 2,117.45 kWh 2010
85 BrazilBrazil 2,116.88 kWh 2007
86 AlbaniaAlbania 2,092.23 kWh 2009
87 ThailandThailand 2,030.66 kWh 2008
88 JordanJordan 1,837.13 kWh 2007
89 Costa RicaCosta Rica 1,779.07 kWh 2008
90 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1,776.09 kWh 2007
91 SyriaSyria 1,738.11 kWh 2007
92 IraqIraq 1,723.96 kWh 2009
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 1,720.61 kWh 2005
93 MauritiusMauritius 1,712.15 kWh 2007
94 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 1,708.3 kWh 2007
95 MaldivesMaldives 1,695.55 kWh 2009
96 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 1,669.42 kWh 2002
97 ArmeniaArmenia 1,597.39 kWh 2007
98 GeorgiaGeorgia 1,574.43 kWh 2008
99 MexicoMexico 1,558.97 kWh 2009
100 GrenadaGrenada 1,503.1 kWh 2007
101 UzbekistanUzbekistan 1,444.14 kWh 2009
102 PanamaPanama 1,405.61 kWh 2010
103 EgyptEgypt 1,402.41 kWh 2007
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 1,386.53 kWh 2005
104 BotswanaBotswana 1,382.63 kWh 2007
105 ParaguayParaguay 1,339.13 kWh 2009
106 NamibiaNamibia 1,327.27 kWh 2009
107 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 1,320.85 kWh 2007
108 MongoliaMongolia 1,286.94 kWh 2009
109 CubaCuba 1,240.52 kWh 2007
110 MoldovaMoldova 1,221.73 kWh 2007
111 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 1,212.13 kWh 2007
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 1,190.17 kWh 2006
112 TunisiaTunisia 1,142.43 kWh 2008
113 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 1,140.81 kWh 2007
114 DominicaDominica 1,116.6 kWh 2007
115 EcuadorEcuador 1,108.04 kWh 2007
116 SwazilandSwaziland 1,057.29 kWh 2007
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 1,046.85 kWh 2006
117 FijiFiji 1,033.05 kWh 2007
118 PeruPeru 1,012.03 kWh 2008
119 GabonGabon 999.04 kWh 2007
120 VietnamVietnam 984.67 kWh 2010
121 HondurasHonduras 875.52 kWh 2009
122 ColombiaColombia 867.22 kWh 2007
123 GuyanaGuyana 865.78 kWh 2007
124 ZimbabweZimbabwe 854.78 kWh 2007
125 AlgeriaAlgeria 807.48 kWh 2007
126 North KoreaNorth Korea 775.45 kWh 2008
127 El SalvadorEl Salvador 756.21 kWh 2009
128 ZambiaZambia 729.83 kWh 2007
129 BelizeBelize 693.58 kWh 2007
130 MoroccoMorocco 677.6 kWh 2007
131 PhilippinesPhilippines 592.04 kWh 2009
132 SamoaSamoa 556.41 kWh 2007
133 GuatemalaGuatemala 534.24 kWh 2007
134 IndonesiaIndonesia 516.51 kWh 2007
135 IndiaIndia 490.04 kWh 2007
136 Cape VerdeCape Verde 480.66 kWh 2007
137 BoliviaBolivia 459.31 kWh 2010
138 NicaraguaNicaragua 459.12 kWh 2007
139 MozambiqueMozambique 458.25 kWh 2007
140 PakistanPakistan 440.44 kWh 2007
141 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 419.37 kWh 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 417.46 kWh 2007
142 Sri LankaSri Lanka 416.33 kWh 2008
143 TongaTonga 390.95 kWh 2007
144 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 389.69 kWh 2007
145 LaosLaos 348.67 kWh 2010
146 DjiboutiDjibouti 326.03 kWh 2007
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 311.91 kWh 2007
147 GhanaGhana 306.58 kWh 2007
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 266.86 kWh 2006
148 LesothoLesotho 264.29 kWh 2007
149 BhutanBhutan 261.16 kWh 2009
150 CameroonCameroon 251.39 kWh 2007
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 247.74 kWh 2007
151 YemenYemen 195.12 kWh 2007
152 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 180.01 kWh 2007
153 AngolaAngola 179.14 kWh 2007
154 VanuatuVanuatu 177.54 kWh 2007
155 BangladeshBangladesh 160.13 kWh 2009
156 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 142.23 kWh 2007
157 KiribatiKiribati 139.4 kWh 2007
158 NigeriaNigeria 130.51 kWh 2007
159 KenyaKenya 125.42 kWh 2008
160 SenegalSenegal 116.25 kWh 2007
161 MauritaniaMauritania 115.97 kWh 2007
162 MalawiMalawi 114.63 kWh 2007
163 TogoTogo 109.69 kWh 2007
164 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 108.15 kWh 2007
165 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 104.86 kWh 2007
166 SudanSudan 103.5 kWh 2007
167 The GambiaThe Gambia 97.29 kWh 2007
168 CambodiaCambodia 92.53 kWh 2007
169 LiberiaLiberia 92.41 kWh 2007
170 BurmaBurma 86.62 kWh 2007
171 NepalNepal 86.44 kWh 2007
172 GuineaGuinea 78.68 kWh 2007
173 TanzaniaTanzania 77.38 kWh 2007
174 BeninBenin 68.56 kWh 2007
175 UgandaUganda 67.3 kWh 2007
176 MadagascarMadagascar 50.15 kWh 2007
177 EritreaEritrea 43.76 kWh 2007
178 NigerNiger 41.52 kWh 2007
179 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 40.73 kWh 2007
180 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 40.71 kWh 2007
181 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 39.96 kWh 2007
182 EthiopiaEthiopia 38.91 kWh 2007
183 MaliMali 37.64 kWh 2007
184 ComorosComoros 32.34 kWh 2007
185 SomaliaSomalia 29.22 kWh 2007
186 HaitiHaiti 28.7 kWh 2007
187 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 26.05 kWh 2007
188 RwandaRwanda 23.33 kWh 2007
189 BurundiBurundi 15.08 kWh 2007
190 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 13.74 kWh 2007
191 ChadChad 8.7 kWh 2007
192 AfghanistanAfghanistan 8.34 kWh 2009
193 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 0.842 kWh 2008

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Interesting observations about Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita

  • All of the top 4 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are Christian.
  • All of the top 3 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are European.
  • All of the top 4 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are High income OECD.
  • All of the top 3 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are Cold countries'.
  • All of the top 2 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are NATO.
  • All of the top 3 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are Sparsely populated.
  • Iceland has had the highest electricity > consumption per capita since 2001.
  • Norway has ranked in the top 2 for electricity > consumption per capita since 2001.
  • 101 of the top 186 countries by electricity > consumption per capita are Hot countries.
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